Aggregating public records survived the Experian tribunal rulings, so the exposure for reverse lookup sites is billing conduct rather than privacy. The UK subscription rules are not expected before Spring 2027.
The Government has tabled Health Bill amendments giving the MHRA powers toward a future UK medical device licensing regime, amending the 2021 Act. Enabling powers only; nothing changes yet.
Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle US state claims that Instagram and Facebook harmed young users. The settlement does not cover the UK, where the government is bringing in its own under-16 social media ban from spring 2027.
China has ordered Tesla to recall about 2.98 million cars over hidden door handles. What it means for UK owners, how DVSA recalls work and where the manual release is.
UK boats have landed 103% of the 2026 blue whiting quota while North Sea whiting sits under 6%, MMO data shows. How fishing quotas are set, who holds them, what happens when they run out, and why uptake is seasonal.
Ofcom can fine platforms up to £18 million or 10% of worldwide revenue, but cannot block a site for an unpaid fine alone. Inside the £950,000 case where the regulator says the Online Safety Act's routes are exhausted.
The FCA has named 21 firms for the second cohort of its AI Supercharged Sandbox after applications rose 51% to 199. Anthropic joins NVIDIA and NayaOne as partners, and a 10-week Agentic Academy launches alongside.
The High Court has confirmed the Environment Agency can prosecute conspiracy to defraud cases under the Environment Act 1995, refusing the former Southern Water chief executive's challenge in a case involving alleged avoided penalties of around £45 million.
The AGFS additional preparation fee rises to £81 for representation orders dated on or after 28 July 2026 and now covers guilty pleas. Rates by order date, discontinuance rules and how to claim in CCCD.
Cambridge Water and Affinity Water hosepipe bans became enforceable on 17 July 2026, joining South East Water and Anglian Water. Here is which areas are affected, what's banned, and what's still allowed.
The government confirmed on 16 July 2026 a ban on selling high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s from April 2027. Here is what it means for parents, what retailers must do, and how it fits with other child health measures.
The government confirmed on 16 July 2026 that 134 councils across 14 more areas of England, including Kent, Hertfordshire and Nottinghamshire, will become 38 unitary authorities. Here is what changes, when, and what's still undecided.
The CMA has opened an investigation into Euro Car Parks and written to the wider private parking sector over appeals and extra fees. Private operators issued around 14.4 million tickets in 2024/25. Here is what the action means and how to appeal.
The government launched a 10-week consultation on 16 July 2026 to overhaul weddings law for the first time in almost 200 years, letting couples marry in venues from beaches to cruise ships and aiming to cut the average £20,000 wedding bill.
UK drivers renew their licence free at 70, then every 3 years, by self-declaration. A closed DfT consultation proposed mandatory eyesight tests instead; the government's response is still pending.
Around 4.4 million UK households are off the gas grid, 1.5 million on heating oil with no dedicated regulation. Why that gap exists, what a 92% price spike exposed, and what the CMA wants changed.
Default overnight curfews and autoplay switch-offs land for 16 and 17-year-olds from spring 2027. What DSIT announced, and what its own pilot and circumvention research found.
Ofsted's 2025-26 annual report shows £227.5m in spending, new report-card school gradings, 710 unregistered children's homes found, and new powers under the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act.
The Bank of England, PRA and FCA start jointly overseeing four cloud and tech providers, AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Ireland and Oracle, from 13 July 2026, after Treasury designated them as critical to UK financial stability. What this means and why it matters beyond the firms involved.
A government review confirms recent changes to Debt Relief Order rules worked: more people got help, without the feared downsides. Here's what changed, who benefits, and what the evidence actually shows.
Andy Burnham is reportedly set to end Palantir's £330m NHS Federated Data Platform contract when its break clause arrives in March 2027. What the contract covers and what ending it would involve.
The FCA's car finance lender list has 719 trading names. Counted directly from the data, they collapse to 106 real lenders, with 10 firms behind 65% of all names.
The Upper Tribunal has partially suspended the FCA's motor finance redress scheme pending a legal challenge. Here is what is paused, what still continues, and what to do now.
New Home Office powers let the government recover asylum accommodation and support costs from those who can afford to pay, via a flat-rate monthly charge before settlement eligibility.
The Monetary Policy Committee is the Bank of England group that sets the UK Bank Rate to keep inflation close to its 2% target.
The Financial Policy Committee is the Bank of England body responsible for spotting and responding to risks to the whole UK financial system.
The PRA checks whether UK financial firms are financially sound. The FCA checks how they treat customers. Most large firms answer to both.
The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. It sets interest rates, issues banknotes, and supervises banks and insurers through the PRA.
How to use the Financial Services Register to confirm a bank, insurer, or adviser is genuinely authorised before you buy or hand over money.
The Prudential Regulation Authority supervises UK banks, insurers, and major investment firms to keep them financially sound. Here is what it actually does.
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